diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yaml
@@ -1,76 +1,144 @@
-name: '🐛 Bug Report'
-description: 'Submit a bug report to help us improve'
-title: '🐛 Bug Report: <title>'
+name: '🪲 Bug Report'
+description: 'Report a bug that you have encountered'
 labels:
-  - bug
+  - type:bug
+  - status:needs-triage
 body:
   - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      value: We value your time and effort to submit this bug report. 🙏
+      value: |
+        Please fill in each section completely, and [search in GitHub](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/search?type=Issues)
+        before reporting a new bug in order to avoid duplicates. Thank you!
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: issue-labels
+    attributes:
+      label: '📜 Issue Labels'
+      options:
+        - label: 'Please familiarize yourself with the issue labels used in this project: [LABELS.md](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/LABELS.md)'
+          required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: search-terms
+    attributes:
+      label: '🔎 Search Terms'
+      render: plain
+      description: |
+        What search terms did you use when trying to find an existing bug report?
+      placeholder: |
+        List of keywords you searched for before creating this issue. Write them down here so that others can find this bug more easily and help provide feedback.
+
+        e.g. "catalog github rate limited", "http root service configurer", "scaffolder template include", "entity card title"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: '<br/>' # empty space
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ## Defining the bug
+
+        Defining the bug accurately will help ensure that it is identified and fixed correctly.
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: project-area
+    attributes:
+      label: '🗃️ Project Area'
+      description: What area of the project do you think this bug is related to? This will help find an owner for the issue faster.
+      options:
+        - Unknown
+        - Auditor
+        - Catalog
+        - CLI Tooling
+        - Core Framework
+        - Design System
+        - Documentation
+        - Events System
+        - Home
+        - Kubernetes Plugin
+        - Microsite
+        - Notifications
+        - OpenAPI Tooling
+        - Permission Framework
+        - Software Templates
+        - Search
+        - TechDocs
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: integration
+    attributes:
+      label: '🔗 External Integration'
+      description: Is this issue related to an integration with any particular external system?
+      options:
+        - N/A
+        - AWS
+        - Azure
+        - Azure DevOps
+        - Bitbucket Cloud
+        - Bitbucket Server
+        - GCP
+        - Gerrit
+        - GitHub
+        - GitLab
+        - Gitea
+        - LDAP
+    validations:
+      required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: description
     validations:
       required: true
     attributes:
-      label: '📜 Description'
-      description: 'A clear and concise description of what the bug is.'
-      placeholder: 'It bugs out when ...'
+      label: '📝 Description & Context'
+      placeholder: |
+        Describe the observed behavior that you deem to be incorrect, as well as any additional context that might be useful in understanding the bug.
+
+        e.g. "When i navigate to the catalog index page it loads without a hitch. May be related to https://xkcd.com/1172"
   - type: textarea
     id: expected-behavior
     validations:
       required: true
     attributes:
-      label: '👍 Expected behavior'
-      description: 'What did you think should happen?'
-      placeholder: 'It should ...'
-  - type: textarea
-    id: actual-behavior
-    validations:
-      required: true
+      label: '👍 Expected Behavior'
+      placeholder: |
+        Describe the behavior or result that you expected instead of the observed one.
+
+        e.g. "I expect the catalog index page to overheat my CPU"
+  - type: markdown
     attributes:
-      label: '👎 Actual Behavior with Screenshots'
-      description: 'What did actually happen? Add screenshots, if applicable.'
-      placeholder: 'It actually ...'
+      value: '<br/>' # empty space
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ## Reproducing the bug
+
+        Being able to easily reproduce the bug will significantly increase the likelihood that it can be identified and fixed. Please provide a repository where the bug can be reproduced, unless this is a critical bug that needs immediate attention.
+
+        If you are unable to provide a reproduction repo, please explain the reproduction steps in as much detail as possible, and include the output of `yarn backstage-cli info` if relevant.
+
+        If inadequate or no reproduction steps are provided, the bug report is likely to be labelled as needing reproduction steps before it can be progressed further.
+  - type: input
+    id: reproduction-repo
+    attributes:
+      label: '📦 Reproduction Repo'
+      description: A link to a GitHub repository where the issue can be reproduced
+      placeholder: https://github.com/ghost/my-repro-repo
+    validations:
+      required: false
   - type: textarea
     id: steps-to-reproduce
-    validations:
-      required: true
     attributes:
-      label: '👟 Reproduction steps'
+      label: '🥾 Reproduction steps'
       description: 'How do you trigger this bug? Please walk us through it step by step.'
-      placeholder:
-        "Provide a link to a live example, or an unambiguous set of steps to reproduce this bug. Include code or configuration to reproduce, if relevant.\n
-        1. Go to '...'\n
-        2. Click on '....'\n
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Go to '...'
+        2. Click on '....'
         3. Scroll down to '....'"
-  - type: textarea
-    id: context
     validations:
       required: false
-    attributes:
-      label: '📃 Provide the context for the Bug.'
-      description: 'How has this issue affected you? What are you trying to accomplish?'
-      placeholder: 'Providing context (e.g. links to configuration settings, stack trace or log data) helps us come up with a solution that is most useful in the real world.'
-  - type: textarea
-    id: environment
-    validations:
-      required: false
-    attributes:
-      label: '🖥️ Your Environment'
-      description: 'Provide Browser Information
-        Provide Output of `yarn backstage-cli info`'
-      placeholder: 'Include as many relevant details about the environment you experienced the bug in.'
-  - type: checkboxes
-    id: no-duplicate-issues
-    attributes:
-      label: '👀 Have you spent some time to check if this bug has been raised before?'
-      options:
-        - label: "I checked and didn't find similar issue"
-          required: true
   - type: checkboxes
     id: read-code-of-conduct
     attributes:
-      label: '🏢 Have you read the Code of Conduct?'
+      label: 'Have you read the Code of Conduct?'
       options:
         - label: 'I have read the [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/backstage/backstage/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)'
           required: true
@@ -79,6 +147,10 @@ body:
       label: Are you willing to submit PR?
       description: This is absolutely not required, but we are happy to guide you in the contribution process.
       options:
-        - Yes I am willing to submit a PR!
+        - Undecided
+        - Yes, and I have enough information to get started
+        - Yes, but I would like some more guidance
         - No, but I'm happy to collaborate on a PR with someone else
         - No, I don't have time to work on this right now
+    validations:
+      required: true